Modern Foreign Languages

At Beverley St Nicholas Primary, we believe that learning a foreign language broadens pupils’ horizons, enriches their understanding of the wider world, and strengthens their literacy and communication skills. Through the study of French, children develop curiosity, confidence, and an appreciation of different cultures. We introduce language learning from the Early Years through songs, games, and everyday routines, before building structured knowledge and skills throughout Key Stage 2 using the Primary Languages Network scheme.

Our approach is creative, inclusive, and interactive — helping every pupil to know more, remember more, and understand more about language and the world around them. By the end of Year 6, pupils can communicate using basic French vocabulary and structures, have a strong foundation for future language learning, and are well prepared for Key Stage 3.

Below you can find our full aims and MFL policy, which outline how French is taught and assessed across the school.

The aims of Primary Language teaching at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School are to:

  • Foster an interest in language learning by introducing children to other languages in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to all pupils.
  • Provide children with a MFL curriculum which is underpinned by; Global citizenship, Wellbeing and Aspirational values.
  • Stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language and creativity by experimenting with it.
  • Support oracy and literacy through speaking and listening skills so that children; know more, remember more and understand more.
  • Give an extra dimension to teaching and learning across the curriculum which fulfils the expectations from the National Curriculum.
  • It is the intention that all children in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 will access first quality teaching of French in order to adequately prepare them for KS3.

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